POPEYE made his first public appearance Jan. 17, 1929, in Elzie Segar’s then 10-year-old comic strip, THIMBLE THEATRE, which originally revolved around Olive Oyl’s family. Although he was introduced as a minor walk-on character, Popeye quickly “muskled” his way into the limelight and eclipsed the other characters to become the star of THIMBLE THEATRE. To read more about POPEYE, please visit www.popeye.com.
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Popeye, Olive Oyl and Swee’ pea will return to the sailorman’s Santa Monica hometown to kick off the city’s inaugural Eat Well Week. To celebrate California Restaurant Month, more than a dozen of Santa Monica’s top restaurants will offer discounted pre-fixe menus and new healthy menu options from Jan. 6 through Jan. 13, 2013. To launch the occasion, Popeye will join three participating Eat Well Week restaurants—Locando del Lago, The Lobster... Read More

Popeye, Olive Oyl and Swee’ Pea return to the sailorman’s Santa Monica hometown to kick off the city’s inaugural Eat Well Week. To celebrate California Restaurant Month, more than a dozen of Santa Monica’s top restaurants will offer discounted pre-fixe menus and new healthy menu options from Jan. 6 through Jan. 13, 2013. To launch the occasion, Popeye will join three participating Eat Well Week restaurants—Locando del Lago, The Lobster... Read More

IDW Publishing will kick off its company-wide Mars Attacks crossover with the January 2013 release of ”MARS ATTACKS POPEYE” by Martin Powell, Terry Beatty and Tom Ziuko. Beginning on January 2, 2013 with this new Popeye comic book release, ”Mars Attacks Martians” invade five different IDW timelines and universes this month, starting with their assault on Sweethaven. How can Popeye, Alice the Goon, the Sea Hag the rest... Read More

“Popeye #8” from IDW Publishing will be available for purchase on Wednesday, 12/12/12. In “Popeye #8,” Poopdeck Pappy’s got a new sweetie… but there’s more to her than meets the eye! And did somebody say… treasure map?
Join Popeye, Olive and Wimpy as they head for the high seas – and help Pappy overcome the trauma of his first bath in forty years!
Popeye #8 was written by Roger Langridge (w) and drawn by Vince... Read More

“Popeye #8” from IDW Publishing will be released on Wednesday, 12/12/12. In “Popeye #8,” Poopdeck Pappy’s got a new sweetie… but there’s more to her than meets the eye! And did somebody say… treasure map?
Join Popeye, Olive and Wimpy as they head for the high seas – and help Pappy overcome the trauma of his first bath in forty years!
Popeye #8 was written by Roger Langridge (w) and drawn by Vince Musacchia (a... Read More

Do you know someone who is a huge Betty Boop fan? Is there a pet lover on your holiday gift list, who adores MUTTS? Perhaps there is a hard-to-please teenager and his/her exasperated parents, all of whom could use a good laugh from ZITS, or a sleep-deprived parent of a newborn who would appreciate the humor of BABY BLUES?
We know the best holiday gift of all is laughter, so we have compiled the 2012 Holiday Gift Guide with products featuring today’s... Read More

A happy bunch of King Features’ most beloved characters, including Popeye, Olive Oyl, Bluto, Wimpy, Bettle Bailey, Sarge and Hagar the Horrible, will entertain parade goers at the annual Holiday Parade at downtown Stamford, Conn. on Sunday, November 18, 2012.
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It’s Wild West action in this issue of Popeye #7, from IDW Publishing, as Popeye faces the return of Olive’s old boyfriend, Ham Gravy… and the fearsome Desert Yeti! Can Popeye defeat the terrible beast before Ham steals his girl? Plus: More larks with Sappo, as Wotasnozzle presents his latest invention: the Electric Cow!
Popeye #7 was drawn and written by Roger Langridge. Popeye #7 is 32 pages and retails for $3.99 (U.S.D)
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POPEYE #4 features the boxing match to end all boxing matches as The Phantom Crusher hits town… and he’s after J. Wellington Wimpy! But when the Crusher is caught cheating, it’s up to Wimpy’s trainer, Popeye, to teach him a lesson he’ll never forget!
Roger Langridge (w) • Bruce Ozella & John Byrne (a & c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
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